Diafrix - Concrete Jungle(2009)

1. Diafrix - Time Will Tell (4:17)
2. Diafrix - Concrete Jungle (4:00)
3. Diafrix - Mr Shakongo (0:45)
4. Diafrix - ESL feat. 1/8 (4:05)
5. Diafrix - Crazy feat. N'Fa (4:27)
6. Diafrix - In Tha Place feat. Mantra (Count Bounce Remix) (4:02)
7. Diafrix - African Affair (3:33)
8. Diafrix - Birth Of Hip Hop (2:08)
9. Diafrix - Mama Africa (Djarabi) feat. King Marong (5:40)
10. Diafrix - Out Of Control (4:02)
11. Diafrix - Let's Go (2:56)
12. Diafrix - Dangerous feat. Nadee (5:18)
13. Diafrix - So Upset feat. Traffik (5:17)
14. Diafrix - Redemption (5:41)

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One of the country's most explosive and eclectic live acts have completed their immensely anticipated debut album, Concrete Jungle. Following on from their successful EP in 2006, Concrete Jungle has taken Diafrix's iconic concoction of African roots, hip-hop & story-telling and developed it into a truly world-class product.

The group – which heralds from the sketchy Melbourne suburb of Footscray - comprises two frontmen, Momo and Azmarino. Both are African refugees but have lived through struggles which are worlds apart. Momo arrived in Australia with his family at the age of three after fleeing their homeland of the Comoros Islands. His background and culture left him feeling isolated in a community which was not yet accustomed to African migration. Azmarino, on the other hand, originally hails from Eritrea and arrive in Australia earlier this decade after a life of hunting citizenship throughout countries like Jordan, Italy and Switzerland.

Definitely not the typical story of an Aussie band, but one that reflects an under-represented and growing community of first generation Australians.

The incredible title track from their upcoming debut album, Concrete Jungle, professes wise words from the lips of two African refugees who have had more than their fair share of individual struggles. Rather than accepting the lay of the cards, this is an anthem for pushing through the hard times and coming out on top.

Diafrix come with a one-in-a-million story which has shaped them into a one-in-a-million act, and Concrete Jungle is the gripping first chapter in what promises to be an incredible saga.